May-ers Poll

1. How far post-op are you? 2. What surgery did you have? 3. State/country you live in? 4. Age? 5. What was your first (second, etc) WOW moment since surgery? 6. Have you reached any of your intermediate goals yet? (Fit into a favorite piece of clothing? Be able to walk a mile without getting winded? Reach a specific number on the scale?) 7. What is your favorite (or most tolerable) protein supplement? 8. What stage diet are you on? 9. What food just isn't working for you yet? 10. Are you exercising? If so, what are you doing and how much? 11. What is your next intermediate goal(s)? 12. How are people reacting to the changes in you? 13. Do you have any regrets about the surgery?

1. How far post-op are you? 6 weeks post-op tomorrow 2. What surgery did you have? Lap RNY 3. State/country you live in? Virginia 4. Age? 44 5. What was your first (second, etc) WOW moment since surgery? First, wow moment was seeing a thinner face in the mirror 5-6 days after surgery. Imagine that. The next one was realizing that my bath towel fit around me and I could "latch" it. 6. Have you reached any of your intermediate goals yet? (Fit into a favorite piece of clothing? Be able to walk a mile without getting winded? Reach a specific number on the scale?) I just reached my intermediate goal of weighing less than I did in 2003 after I had a big weight loss. I gained the weight back in early 2004 much faster than it was lost the year before. So now I weigh less than I have in 13-14 years. 7. What is your favorite (or most tolerable) protein supplement? I drink Nectar Lemon Tea. That's my fav. 8. What stage diet are you on? I'm on pureed foods for two more weeks but since we have had some family occassions I've been doing some dining out and have done well chewing with my own teeth! 9. What food just isn't working for you yet? Not sure about milk. And the jury is out on eggs (omelettes). Other than that...I'm doing okay with most everything else. 10. Are you exercising? If so, what are you doing and how much? Sporatically doing stuff. Walking. Starting to lift some small weights at home to work on my upper body. Need to get into a good routine. 11. What is your next intermediate goal(s)? My next goals... one is to get under 200 lbs (am 215.5 right now). Other one is to fit into my size 16 jeans that I wore in 2003. While I weigh a tiny bit less than I did then, it is rearranged differently unfortunately. 12. How are people reacting to the changes in you? Nothing but positives and lots of support. Never had to deal with any naysayers or doubters or gloom and doom types. 13. Do you have any regrets about the surgery?

Hi I had the rny and I feel good. I'm happy with everything but my weight loss. I lost 25 pounds the first month but have only lost 6 the second month. I eat so little that it surprises me but I keep trying to remember that these pounds are gone forever and I won't be yo-yoing as I did in the past. How about you? Do you feel good?

Jane, I feel great. I'm down a total of 28.5 in 6 weeks (I lost 32 lbs pre-op - so overall I'm down just over 60 lbs since mid-February). Lost 25 lbs month 1 and now 3.5 lbs in the past 10 days (second month). I'm happy. The weight is coming off. I really didn't have any big expectations so I'll take whatever I get. I think the fact that I feel so good helps. Carrying 60 less lbs means that I move better and have more stamina. I find that I carry my head higher and walk with more grace and confidence. All big pluses. Good luck to you! Kathy

1) post-op........4weeks 19-20 loss 2) Lapband 3) Pooler GA (suburb of Savannah, GA) 4) Age...52 5) Putting on a brand new outfit (newabout 2 weeks prior to surgery and already to big) 6) being able to get around better 7) haven't tried to many---edge by EAS chocolate for flavor 8) mushies / soft 9) eggs and cheese first thing in morning--no-no 10) not much exercising yet (very bad knees) hoping it will get better with 10-20 more loss 11) 275lbs... go get a new outfit 12) very possitive--it seams everyone notices and it has only been less that 20 lbs. 13) No Way--I'd do it again in a heartbeat (only wish I had done it earlier)

1. I will be 6 weeks out on Monday. 2. RNY 3. Utah 4. 44 5. Realizing, I'm 47 lbs lighter! My body hasn't really changed yet??? 6. No intermediate goals yet. 7. Isopure Creamy Vanilla (but, I only like it mixed in fruit smoothies.) 8. I am on the soft/pureed food stage until Aug 2. 9. All foods have been fine. Haven't thrown up once! 10. I have not gotten into regular exercise yet. My excuse has been the arthritis in my knees and hips, I've just been released to walk in a pool, so no more excuses! 11. ??? 12. I haven't changed physically that much, my face just looks thinner, so I haven't heard too much yet. 13. I have no regrets about the surgery. I do not, however, wish I would have done it sooner, I wasn't mentally ready! Lori 384/337/170

1. I am 6 weeks out today. 2. I had Micor pouch open RNY - by Dr. Wood 3. Michigan 4. 35 years old 5. At five weeks I was able to get into a size 16!!!!! Went from 22/24 and 3x's to size 16 and some xl!!!!!!!!!! 6. I weigh less now than I have in over 12 years!!! 7. Any Whey from GNC 8. I can have anything now 9. Nope, so far I've tollerated everything, but I'm not that adventerous 10. I was walking 2 miles a day before I was rehospitalized this week 11. To get under 200 lbs 12. Everyone says I'm looking great 13. Not a single regret. Its hard sometime to watch others stuff their faces, but I know it's worth my new healthier body!!!!!!!!!!

1. May 13, 2005 was my date so 6 weeks post op for now. 2. LAP RNY 3. Tennessee / USA 4. 21 years old 5. Face thinner 6. Sleep on tummy 5/22/05 No longer morbidly obese 5/27/05 Be able to ride a motorcycle and swim 5/28/05 Under 200 lbs 6/22/05 7. None, I need help in that department 8. Pureed Stage 9. I don't like the fat free cheese and crackers. 10. Swimming 1/2 hour a day sometimes every other day. Ab Lounge 2 once a day sometimes once every other day. Walking at least 1/2 hour a day. 11. To not be severly obese. To be 185 lbs the weight I was when I got married. Be able to touch toes. Be able to walk and not get out of breath. 12. I have a friend that says I'm jealous of her, that she has friends, and basically saying bc she is thin. Just happened no less than 5 mins ago. That friendship is over! Hubby is glad and happy for me. So is mostly everyone else. 13. None at all except I didn't do it sooner. ~April~ 231 / 197 / 120

1. How far post-op are you? 7 weeks 2. What surgery did you have? Lap RNY 3. State/country you live in? California 4. Age? 38 5. What was your first (second, etc) WOW moment since surgery? Yesterday my son asked if I was sucking my stoma*****and I wasn't), and this morning while hugging me, my husband said "Ok honey, you really are shrinking!" 6. Have you reached any of your intermediate goals yet? (Fit into a favorite piece of clothing? Be able to walk a mile without getting winded? Reach a specific number on the scale?) Yes! I rode my bike all weekend! 7. What is your favorite (or most tolerable) protein supplement? Unjury 8. What stage diet are you on? full foods- just no white breads, steak, coconut 9. What food just isn't working for you yet? I don't like eggs at all right now, and chicken is hard sometimes 10. Are you exercising? If so, what are you doing and how much? Yes- Curves at least 2 times a week, walk or ride bike every day 11. What is your next intermediate goal(s)? to hike in Kauai next month 12. How are people reacting to the changes in you? They are just starting to notice 13. Do you have any regrets about the surgery? No!

1. How far post-op are you? Eight weeks and 2 days 2. What surgery did you have? Open Proximal RNY 3. State/country you live in? Washington State, USA-BABY! 4. Age? 36 5. What was your first (second, etc) WOW moment since surgery? Being able to cross my legs, no more 'belly bump' that goes beyond my 'boob bump', LOL! Quite a few more... 6. Have you reached any of your intermediate goals yet? (Fit into a favorite piece of clothing? Be able to walk a mile without getting winded? Reach a specific number on the scale?) My most immediate was to get below 300 and as of yesterday I was 285.5!! 7. What is your favorite (or most tolerable) protein supplement? Nectar Fuzzy Navel with 2 slices of frozen peaches and crystal lite. 8. What stage diet are you on? Regular foods 9. What food just isn't working for you yet? Not real crazy about eggs and can't drink too much milk. 10. Are you exercising? If so, what are you doing and how much? I walk 1-1/2 miles/day and every other day (just started 2 days ago - so today is the 2nd day) doing weight training (got the okay from my doc last week) 11. What is your next intermediate goal(s)? To get below 250 and to begin running/jogging. 12. How are people reacting to the changes in you? My pastor keeps telling me I'm going to have to wear a name tag because pretty soon people won't recognize me! 13. Do you have any regrets about the surgery? Not so far. I may have a staple line disruption, though, I'm going to have that checked out with an upper GI sometime soon (as soon as my primary care gets around to ordering it) but even still - I don't think I'd regret it, just wish I didn't have to go through that!